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Levin Daily Chronicle, 10 July 1917, Page 1

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THKNEW ZKALAXT) KAI.AIW-'-' CX)-(d'l'.l? ATI v ic 1) ISru! IJ IJ'i • liS'tl LiMlTkllVVBKLviiY KKI'ORT. Wvllinjituii, -Juui' 2^'. The ninrkut lins Ijulmi wull slll >pii 11 " with potatoes, but prices arc rcmainiuy about tlio shuil-. \N heat has in accordance with the Government arranyjeinonln .advanted id per bushel. On account of shortage of syace from Australia- oats are very Jinn. Miaize is fairly plentiful recent prices beiny maintained. Jirau and pollard are -still hard to obtain and the market is very lirm. The imported ojyjs are about exhausted and local supplies arc inclined to rise 111 price. Dressed pork is stiil coming forward slowly and all lines meet with good demand. .Poultry eagerh sought after at satisfactory prices. I'abbiages -are coming forward a ittlo more freely and aro meeting wit.ii good prices. Cauliflowers arescarce and good lines are realizing hi;j;h prices. Only hothoiioe bcaiis ai'c im» available and ihe.se brinu; I'ecord prices. J.''air lines of lettuco have been corning forward and prices aro in «ccordaucc. Tho supply of swede* is satisfactory and fair prices are ruling. .Pumpkins are short but ma rums .arc in good supply. Parsnips and carrots stilt met with ready sale, also beetroot, celery and spring ouion>. Choice lines of ilcssei t apples -are briiicinj4 prices but as the quality of cooking apple.-, coming forward has boen inferior in many casci prices are iiuic.li lower. Choice linos of cooking and dessert pears have been scarce and recent rates arc being upheld. Grapes aro in very short supply. Potatoes. Prime llntfc L'j to L<j Ills. Cabbage.--Choice, 10* per sack. Cauliflower. 20s to 2os. Csirrots.—Best os. Onions.—-Local L'l L IDs per toll. Turnips.—White 5s per tiack. Lettuce.- Choice 2s to 'is per case. French beans. - lid per lb. Parsnip.-.. 7* (id per sack. Mat rows. --i.s to I* per >a< l>'. Swedes. Us 'id to Is 'id per Sfekllutt tomatoes. Ms per half case. Pumpkins.-- -V to 'id. jier -a-.-k. Artichokes. 1i■ I per lb. Celery. --"is per dozen. Leeks. Si I to Ls per bundl--. Kumeras.- -Ss to 10.-, per rase. Apples. Dot-vert 7s fid In !>s por case Apples. C ooking lis <id to (Is. Grapes.—2s <jd jier lb. Pear.s.—Loeal W.li.C.. choice dessert 8s to Kfc -per biilP \-ase. Prnrs.—Cooking 7s 'id pe/ caso Pollard.—- CS 10s per ton. Cfarrots.—Befit Gs Gd per sack. French beans.— 2d per lb. lieetroot.—Bs per sack. Spring onions. -8d per bundle. Green pea-, ls S'd per peek. Hut-t tomaton*.—ls per half ens© Nelson tomatoes.—3s '"1 per lialf ease Hntt Rhubarb. 10s per dozen. Apples.— Choice dessert 7.s per half caso. Apples.-- Cooking -Is to os per full case. Grapes.—2s <jd ])or lb. Pears.— Local WJ?.C. choico dessert 9s to lis per half ease. IVars.--Cookin£ !)r per full ease. Wheat.—Good whole fowl 0s 9d to Gs 10(1 jier bushel. M aize.- 5s 'Jd per bushel. Oats. - Feed Is <;d per bushel. Oafs, {'rushed Is Oil per bushel. Oats.--Crushed, -'Is !)d por bushel. Seed Oats. Australian. Allcjcrians dressed and clipped, to arrive os ; others 4s 9d: Cartons and Ppnrrowbills 4 s Or I ; Duns -Is 9d por bushel. Russian hurley, Cape Seed.— (is pel bushel.' Parley, feed, -"is per bushed. Parley meal. ,fJ7 15s per ton. Pollard.- ,£8 per ton. ISran.-- L'"> 'tis per ton. Linseed oil cake. Slab-:, meal and nut?" LM:! |>er ton of iMIOOIhs : 100's l.'is : oil's G? Od. Chalf. --Oaten sheaf C 7 per ton. .Molasses. In casks, 28,s per cask. Straw. 'J I per ton ex store. Dressed por!;. 7()'s to (Ill's <>* (1 : ijO's to 100's lid; baconers s>:!': choppers (heavy) .'id to Id per lb. Honey. 5d to (id 1 per lb. Tggs. fresh 2s Od per down. Meat and bone. meal. -18s per 100, 10s per 50; and 5s 'id per 251b bag. Greengages. -8s per half caso. Grapes. Is Gd per lb. .Nectarines. — (is per half case. Plums.-- .'is Gd per- half case. Blackberries. —3d per lb. Gooseberries.—3d per lb. Strawborres. -Is (id punnet-Cherries.--Local Choice 2s per lb. Pears. Local W.li.C. choice dessert ."V; Gd per half caso. "Medium 2s Gd por half ease. Pollard.— £7 15s to £8 per ton. 151ackberries.—.'ijd per lb. Cherry Plums. -2s tu Mts per J-casc. Honey. —6d per lb. Gerswax. — ls'6d p<jr lb. Fungus 5d to 6d per lb. Walnuts.—3d "er lb. Pressed pork.— 70's to 90's, Gd to G.Jd ; OO'ji to 100's, Gd : Baconers, sd; Clioppers (heavy), 3d to -Id per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Wednesday evenings or Thursday Thursday. Pigs ehouJd arrive on noon. "Jilue Hell" Arsijmf" ef f.ea I. -At list rates. "Uliie Bel!" 1 .imp Sulphur.—-2s pe: gallon, in casks.

\ apourite (Strawson's); —Kills all soil insects. 25s per cwt.; 15s per .-ewt liasic Slag. —£7 10s per toil. Superphosphate.—£7 5s per toil. Waingawa Manures and W'.M.E. ' -oy's. as per price list. Tea.— 5 and 101b boxes, ls 8d to 2s 2d; Chests, Is Gd to 2s lb.